How are reactivity and electronegativity related? (1 point)

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An element will be less reactive if it has a very high or very low electronegativity.
Elements with higher electronegativity are more reactive than elements with lower electronegativity.
Elements with lower electronegativity are more reactive than elements with higher electronegativity
An element will be more reactive if it has a very high or very low electronegativity.

Answer 1

The correct statement is: An element will be more reactive if it has a very high or very low electronegativity.

This is because elements with very high electronegativity (like fluorine) tend to attract electrons strongly and are highly reactive, especially in nonmetals. Conversely, elements with very low electronegativity (like the alkali metals) can easily lose their electrons and are also very reactive.